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On this episode of The Gun Writer TV, Mike Young and I debunk some gun myths that have been bugging us for a while: “Stopping power, ” guns and ammo sales during an emergency, gun free zones, that fictional website that will ship a gun to your house without a background check, and more… Source: New feed

Kris’ note: This is from the Associated Press, part of its series examining the policy prescriptions offered by the major candidates for president. ATLANTA — If there was ever an issue underscoring the differences between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, it’s gun rights. Trump, the GOP presidential nominee, is a lifelong member of the National Rifle Association who believes the Second Amendment provides an absolute right to buy and own firearms. Democrat Clinton has advocated limiting the sales and possession… Read More »

Kris’ note: This is from the Associated Press NEW YORK — Three-quarters of nearly 53,000 guns used to commit crimes in New York were originally purchased in another state, New York’s attorney general said Tuesday. The report released by Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is intended to pressure the federal government and state governments to enact stricter gun control laws. “It’s just too easy for a gun to get into the hands of someone who shouldn’t have it,” Schneiderman said at… Read More »

Kris’ note: This is from the Associated Press CAMDEN, N.J. — A New Jersey man who bought at least 200 weapons from other firearms dealers and sold them to a Camden drug dealer and other criminals is now headed to prison. Federal prosecutors say 36-year-old Joshua Jackson, of Willingboro, received a 70-month sentence on Tuesday. He had pleaded guilty in June 2015 to conspiracy, dealing firearms without a license and possession of firearms by a convicted felon. Jackson admitted selling… Read More »

Behind the scenes shooting this week’s The Gun Writer TV episode on location at the new Venice location of High Noon Guns where we tested British level IIIA body armor from KnightHawk Vests. TGW PHOTOS/CARRIE RASMUSSEN Source: New feed

It began with an email from Alan Foster, founder of KnightHawk Vests, LTD, a body armor dealer based in London, England. “We’ve taken our time developing our vests and would like someone like yourself to give us your honest opinion good or bad,” Foster said in the email. “Would this be something that you’re interested in?” I couldn’t respond fast enough. KnightHawk Vests, LTD, is the US and UK licensed dealer of body armor made in Greece by Elmon Products. Elmon Products manufactures… Read More »

On this week’s episode, Kathy and I talk about our recent product evaluation — shooting up body armor for a British firm, and then we update the Aug. 9 shooting by Punta Gorda Police of a retired librarian. Source: New feed

Meprolight caused quite a stir within the gun community when they released their new FT Bullseye pistol sight, which is distributed in this country by the Mako Group. The new sight replaces both the rear and the front sight. To be clear, you remove the front sight from your handgun. It’s not needed. The FT Bullseye is, as it is billed, quite innovative. It is self-illuminated by tritium and fiber optics housed in a tube that runs parallel to the barrel, mounted inside a… Read More »

Kris’ note: This is a York Daily Record story via the Associated Press YORK, Pa. — As a pastor, Gary Smith has been guiding people in their Christian faiths for 30 years. Smith also trains people to shoot would-be attackers with a handgun — and he doesn’t see any conflict with these two roles. “On this side of heaven, we live in a wrecked world,” Smith said. “Christians or not Christians, if legally we can carry or not carry, I… Read More »